WEBVTT D N COURT TODAY, WE FOUNDOUT A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FROMBULLITT COUNTY WILL HANDLE THISCASE.>> YOU ARE CHARGED WITHMENACING, ASSAULT IN THE THIRD.>> DEPUTY JAILER JOE FUNKAPPEARED IN COURT FRIDAY WITHHIS ATTORNEY.ACCORDING TO AN ARREST CITATION,HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FIGHTINSIDE THE HARDIN COUNTYDETENTION CENTER LAST WEDNESDAY.THE INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON THEJAIL'S SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.WE'RE TOLD FUNK AND DEPUTYSHERIFF C SMITH ARGUED OVER THEPLACEMENT OF AN INMATE'SBACKPACK.YOU SEE FUNK COME OUT OF THEBOOKING GATE AND THEN WALKTOWARDS SMITH, THEN THE VIDEOSHOWS SMITH GRAB AND SHOVE FUNKAGAINST THE WALL.THE TWO WERE PULLED APART, BUTTHEN THE SCUFFLE CONTINUES OFFCAMERA.SEVEN SIGNED STATEMENTS FROMOTHER JAIL EMPLOYEES SAY SMITHSTARTED THE PHYSICAL FIGHT, BUTIT'S SMITH WHWHO ARRESTED ANDCHARGED FUNK.THE JAILER PROVIDED THE PICTURESOF FUNK'S INJURIES.

A deputy jailer accused of starting a fight at the Hardin County Detention Center pleaded not guilty in court Friday. Joe Funk faces charges of menacing, resisting arrest and assault of a police officer.

Deputy Funk is out on bond and is set go back to work this weekend. A special prosecutor from Bullitt County will handle the case.

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The incident was captured on the jail's surveillance video. We're told Funk and Deputy Sheriff C. Smith argued over the placement of an inmate's backpack.

In the video, Funk is seen walking out of the booking gate and then he's seen walking toward Smith. Then the video shows Smith grab and shove Funk against the wall.The two were pulled apart, but then the scuffle continues off camera.

Hardin County Jailer Danny Allen provided WLKY with seven signed statements from other jail employees who said Smith started the physical fight. But it's Smith who arrested and charged Funk.